Chapter 75: Battle Begins (5)
In the Cultivation World, a clone’s talent can only reach a maximum of 80% of the main body’s. This means no matter how you cultivate, a clone’s strength can only reach 80% of the main body’s. This is why Qi Huang insisted on forging her own path. If she had cultivated True Qi step by step, she would have only been a foil to the main body her entire life, never able to help.
Given this reality, when Ye Xin realized Qi Huang’s Spiritual Sense had reached the Shentong Realm, most of the Juexian Cult held doubts. Lei Zhen, for example. So, when he was cornered, he held onto a sliver of hope and prepared to fight with all his might.
“As everyone knows? What a pity! I am an exception!”
Qi Huang sighed regretfully, the Cicada Wing Sword appearing in her hand. Her figure instantly vanished. She didn’t immediately use her Spiritual Sense not because she was underestimating her opponent, but because warriors had powerful bodies and strong resistance to Spiritual Sense, so it could only be used as a trump card.
“Fast! Too fast! Is her strength really superior to the main body’s?”
Lei Zhen’s eyes widened like brass bells. Everything before him completely subverted his understanding. Fortunately, he was battle-hardened and didn’t lose his composure because of it.
“Can’t dodge! Can’t dodge at all! In that case…”
Lei Zhen gritted his teeth, and his sturdy right foot instantly stomped onto the ground.
“Boom!”
Lei Zhen’s right foot sank directly into the hard ground. Huge cracks spread out from all sides. The gravel beneath his feet was propelled outwards in all directions by the immense force.
Just as Qi Huang rushed forward, countless pieces of gravel shot towards her. Being delicate and fragile, she dared not resist directly. Her Spiritual Sense instantly emerged from her body, spreading forward, freezing the gravel mid-air like a tide, and then she passed through unobstructed. The Cicada Wing Sword in her hand drew a blue sword glow, aiming for Lei Zhen’s neck.
The moment Lei Zhen saw the gravel freeze, he sensed danger. He abruptly retracted his neck, managing to conceal it below his face.
“Swish!”
Qi Huang lost her target. The Cicada Wing Sword, unwillingly, drew a ferocious wound across her opponent’s face.
Lei Zhen had no time to check his injuries. He raised his saber and ferociously slashed towards Qi Huang’s back. A massive saber glow tore through the air, letting out a terrifying roar, and split towards the forest in front of him with unstoppable force.
“Swish, swish, swish…”
Tall ancient trees fell like harvested wheat, but unfortunately, Qi Huang was not among them.
“Too slow!”
Qi Huang’s murmuring voice echoed, like a bewitching sound piercing the ears. Her figure was incredibly fast, indistinguishable to the naked eye. She ghost-like approached her opponent again.
“Not good!”
Lei Zhen was greatly alarmed. He tightly clenched his right hand and smashed it onto the saber in his hand with a fierce punch.
“Clang…”
A loud metallic wail sounded, and visible sound waves spread outwards from the saber.
“Waaah…”
Just as Qi Huang rushed forward, the terrifying sound waves washed over her. Being delicate and fragile, her eardrums were instantly severely injured. Due to the intense pain, her Spiritual Sense could not be condensed, and her body suddenly fell to the ground.
“Waaah…”
Qi Huang covered her ears, groaning in pain. She felt a faint stream of warmth flowing down her hand, her ears buzzing. She could no longer hear anything clearly.
“Damn it! I was truly careless!”
Qi Huang was extremely annoyed. She hadn’t expected her opponent to have such a peculiar attack method.
“Heh heh… you can’t even withstand this kind of sonic attack? It seems your Spiritual Sense is merely strong! I thought you were much more formidable!”
Lei Zhen let out a long sigh and then slowly approached with his saber. He only felt a slight pain in his eardrums from the same sound waves. This showed that the clone of Cheng Hong Ling before him had physical qualities far inferior to his own.
With her eardrums injured, Qi Huang couldn’t hear clearly, and the pain prevented her from condensing her Spiritual Sense. Therefore, she had no idea what her opponent was saying.
“Do you know? Currently, throughout the Xihui Dynasty, countless people, both in the mortal world and the Cultivation World, want to capture you as a breeding tool. I never expected you to fall into my hands today. What an incredible opportunity.”
Lei Zhen’s eyes revealed a greedy look, as if he wanted to devour Qi Huang immediately.
“You’re celebrating too early!”
Although Qi Huang couldn’t hear what he was saying, she could tell from his expression that he was declaring victory, so she said without fear.
“Bluffing. What other trump cards do you have? Bring them all out for this Altar Master to see. Don’t make me win too boringly, or you won’t even have the qualification to be a breeding tool.”
Lei Zhen curled his lips disdainfully.
Qi Huang didn’t waste any more words. Forcibly enduring the pain, she condensed a trace of Spiritual Sense and used the Soul Bond to seize the stunned Tian Chongpo in her Sea of Consciousness, instantly moving it to a corner not far away.
The next moment, Qi Huang vanished from her original spot, her Spiritual Sense blanketing and pressing down on Lei Zhen.
Lei Zhen was greatly alarmed, but he reacted instantly. He wanted to repeat his previous tactic and continue to play the coward, but the powerful Spiritual Sense made his movements half a beat slower. That half a beat was enough to cost him his life.
Qi Huang’s sword edge seemed to have turned into a blue afterimage, passing directly across Lei Zhen’s neck. Then, without even looking, she sheathed her sword.
“How… how is this possible? You… why…”
Lei Zhen clutched his neck and stiffly turned around.
“I told you, I am an exception!”
Qi Huang sneered. Although there was still blood at her ears, she looked as if nothing had happened.
Lei Zhen’s face was filled with confusion. His eyes suddenly caught sight of the Tian Chongpo still lying in the corner, also with the same plum blossom-shaped clone mark on its forehead.
“This… this…”
Lei Zhen’s eyes widened abruptly, his expression freezing on his face. His entire head rolled off.
“Little friend, are there many questions? Unfortunately! I’m not interested in explaining.”
Qi Huang teased, then slowly walked to the side of Tian Chongpo.
At this time, blood gradually overflowed from Tian Chongpo’s ears. Since it had no brain, it couldn’t feel pain or move.
“Sorry! I’ll transfer the injury to you first. You won’t feel pain anyway.”
Qi Huang offered a perfunctory apology. Yes, she had just used the release of the clone to temporarily transfer the injury to Tian Chongpo. This was another benefit between the main body and the clone.
Tian Chongpo felt extremely depressed. Although it couldn’t feel pain, this feeling of being a scapegoat was genuinely bad. Unfortunately, it couldn’t even curse.
After Qi Huang dealt with her opponent, her Spiritual Sense immediately spread towards the mountaintop. The main body’s situation came into view.
Cheng Hong Ling was currently struggling to fend off Xiao Sha. She had used up more than half of her True Qi by releasing the Sky Thunder Sword, and coupled with the erosion of Xieqisan, her body was on the verge of collapse, and her speed was slowing down. She had transitioned from offense to defense, and then to escape.
“Come here obediently! Go back with this Altar Master to have children! If you dare to escape again, I will wash your HongHua Sect with blood!”
Xiao Sha lost his patience. He gave up pursuing and directly strode towards the main gate of the HongHua Sect.
Cheng Hong Ling panted, a look of struggle on her face. She knew that even if she went, nothing would change, but she couldn’t just stand by and watch her fellow disciples be slaughtered.
“What to do? That demon is about to enter, and Hong Ling Immortal seems unable to stop him!”
“Impossible! She must be brewing some ultimate move! The ultimate moves of cultivators always have a precursor.”
“Yes, Hong Ling Immortal is invincible. She cannot lose! She said this scoundrel cannot come in, so this guy definitely cannot enter.”
…#~引、G倭另珊尔2⊙棋泗岜零夢
The onlookers around discussed among themselves, none of them believing that the invincible Hong Ling Immortal would be defeated.
“I’ve disappointed you. I am not invincible.”
Cheng Hong Ling gritted her teeth, her heart filled with self-reproach.
“Summon me to you! I’ll deal with him!”
At that moment, Qi Huang’s voice suddenly came from her mind.
“Can you do it?”
Cheng Hong Ling was a little unsure.
“It will only take one sword to kill him!”
Qi Huang said confidently.
Cheng Hong Ling knew that although her clone loved to brag, she never spoke empty words. Thus, she decisively used the Soul Bond to summon Qi Huang.
“You dare to barge in without an identity Waist Token? The gate of the HongHua Sect is your gate to hell!”
As soon as Qi Huang appeared, she said coldly to Xiao Sha.
